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Real Housewives of New York: the New Girls Came to Play

We here at Glamour were oh-so-excited for the RHONY kickoff yesterday because we knew we'd get to see our own Cindi Leive and Emma Rosenblum (call me biased, but I'm pretty sure they out-gorgeoused the cast).

Turns out that scene was just the beginning of the fun the housewives--half of them brand new--had in store for us.

The veterans--Ramona, LuAnn and Sonja--were mostly in their respective classic modes. Sonja played the social butterfly, LuAnn cornered the market on narrowed-eye judging and Ramona... well, we really need to expand the English language to describe Ramona, don't we? She defies explanation.

I didn't have high expectations for the three new housewives--Carole, Aviva and Heather--right out of the gate. I figured they'd cower and kiss-up, at least for a while. Nope.

We didn't get to see a lot of Carole, besides her jaunt to our offices, so I'll have to postpone a real read on her until next week. But Aviva and Heather--oh, they're going to get me through the summer, aren't they? Who'd you like better? As a refresher, here's how they stack up.

Name: Heather ThomsonTime it took to get caught up in RHONY drama: 33 minutesHeather's first drama: being told by Ramona she cuts people off too muchChoice quote: "It was so nice to share that. Yay! I love that." (After Ramona tells her the story of Avery's frightening birth)Coolest moment: Truthfully? Getting to see the business she's built was pretty inspiring.Un-coolest moment: I'm rarely on the same page as Ramona and Mario, but Heather does have an interrupting addiction.

Name: Aviva DrescherTime it took to get caught up in RHONY drama: 3 minutesAviva's first drama: Getting to sit there as LuAnn points out she dated Aviva's ex-husbandChoice quote: "Do you think they're going to charge me more because I'm actually doing three legs?"Coolest moment: If you even have to ask, you should watch right now...

Un-coolest moment: I can't say I'm sure, because I don't think you can un-cool yourself so soon after that pedicure scene. But she probably shouldn't have even mumbled something about Ramona crossing the line with LuAnn--she'll have to pay for it later.